if you just cut the cord or if you’re searching for a new live TV streaming option then Sling TV and YouTube TV could be an excellent choice. Both are popular services that offer popular live TV channels that feature sports, news, entertainment, on-demand titles, and more.
Those who are looking for something more affordable may enjoy Sling’s lower pricing options, but if you’re looking for something with a larger range of channels then YouTube TV might be what you’re looking for. Either way, both services offer flexibility, no annual contracts, just pay your monthly subscription and you can watch from anywhere with an internet connection.
Below is a breakdown of each service to help you determine which fits your needs the best.
Which Device Do I Need to Watch?
To begin streaming with Sling TV and YouTube TV, all you need is an internet connection and a compatible device. The chart below shows which devices work with each service.
Sling TV | YouTube TV | |
Roku | ✓ | ✓ |
Fire TV | ✓ | ✓ |
Apple TV | ✓ | ✓ |
Android TV | ✓ | ✓ |
Chromecast | ✓ | ✓ |
iOS | ✓ | ✓ |
Android | ✓ | ✓ |
XBOX | ✓ | ✓ |
Playstation | ✓ |
*Note: Chromecast will work on any Chromecast-supported device like Android TV and Google TV.
The Channels
After cutting the cord, you might be wondering what channels can you watch on Sling TV and YouTube TV. Each service carries some of the most popular live channels in news, entertainment, sports, and more. YouTube TV carries over 100 live channels and Sling offers plans with over 30 to 40+ channels, but each service offers many add-on channels.
Below is a breakdown of the local channels and the full lineup of each streamer. However, channels may vary depending on the package, plan, and viewer’s location.
Local Channels
YouTube TV and Sling TV offer local channels but Sling only offers ABC, FOX, and NBC in select markets.
Local Channels | YouTube TV | Sling TV |
ABC | ✓ | ✓ |
CBS | ✓ | |
FOX | ✓ | ✓ |
NBC | ✓ | ✓ |
The CW | ✓ |
Full Channel Lineup
YouTube TV | Sling TV | |
A&E | ✓ | |
ABC | ✓ | ✓ |
ABC News | ✓ | ✓* |
Acorn | ✓ | ✓ |
ACC Network | ✓ | ✓ |
Adult Swim | ✓ | ✓ |
Al Jazeera (English) | ✓ | |
ALLBLK | ✓ | ✓ |
AMC | ✓ | ✓ |
AMC+ | ✓ | ✓ |
American Heroes Channel | ✓ | |
Animal Planet | ✓ | ✓ |
Antena 3 | ✓ | |
ATRESplayer | ✓ | |
YouTube TV | Sling TV | |
AXS TV | ✓ | |
Baby TV | ✓ | |
Baby TV Español | ✓ | |
Bandamax | ✓ | |
BBC | ✓ | ✓ |
BBC World News | ✓ | ✓ |
beIN SPORTS en Español | ✓ | |
beIN Sports | ✓ | ✓ |
beIN SPORTS En Español | ✓ | ✓* |
beIN SPORTS Xtra | ✓ | ✓* |
BET | ✓ | ✓ |
BilliardTV | ✓ | |
Big Ten Network | ✓ | ✓ |
Big Ten Network Alternate 2 | ✓ | ✓ |
Big Ten Network Alternate 3 | ✓ | ✓ |
Big Ten Network Alternate 4 | ✓ | ✓ |
Bloomberg Plus | ✓ | |
Bounce | ✓ | ✓ |
Bravo | ✓ | ✓ |
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Cartoon Network | ✓ | ✓ |
CBS | ✓ | |
CBS News | ✓ | ✓* |
CBS Sports Network | ✓ | |
CHARGE! | ✓ | |
Cheddar News | ✓ | ✓* |
Cine Mexicano | ✓ | |
Cine Sony | ✓ | |
Cinefest | ✓ | |
Cinelatino | ✓ | |
Cinemax | ✓ | |
Cinemoi | ✓ | |
CMT | ✓ | ✓ |
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CNBC | ✓ | ✓ |
CNBC World | ✓ | |
CNN | ✓ | ✓ |
CNN en Español | ✓ | |
Comedy Central | ✓ | ✓ |
Comedy Dynamics | ✓ | ✓ |
Comedy.TV | ✓ | |
Comet | ✓ | ✓ |
Contv | ✓ | ✓ |
Cooking Channel | ✓ | |
Court TV | ✓ | |
Cozi TV | ✓ | |
CuriosityStream | ✓ | ✓ |
Dabl | ✓ | |
De Pelicula | ✓ | |
De Película Clásico | ✓ | |
Dekkoo | ✓ | |
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Destination America | ✓ | |
Discovery | ✓ | ✓ |
Discovery en Español | ✓ | |
Discovery Familia | ✓ | |
Disney Channel | ✓ | ✓ |
Disney Junior | ✓ | ✓ |
Disney XD | ✓ | ✓ |
Docurama | ✓ | |
Dove Channel | ✓ | ✓ |
DOX | ✓ | |
E! | ✓ | ✓ |
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ESPN | ✓ | ✓ |
ESPN Deportes | ✓ | |
ESPN U | ✓ | ✓ |
ESPN2 | ✓ | ✓ |
ESPNEWS | ✓ | ✓ |
ESTRELLA | ✓ | |
euronews | ✓ | |
Fandor | ✓ | |
FanDuel TV | ✓ | |
FETV | ✓ | |
Fight_Network | ✓ | ✓* |
Food Network | ✓ | ✓ |
FOROtv | ✓ | |
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FOX | ✓ | ✓ |
FOX Business Network | ✓ | ✓ |
FOX Deportes | ✓ | |
FOX Nation | ✓ | |
FOX News Channel | ✓ | ✓ |
FOX Soccer Plus | ✓ | |
FOX Soul | ✓ | |
FOX Sports 1 | ✓ | ✓ |
FOX Sports 2 | ✓ | ✓ |
FOX Weather | ✓ | |
Freeform | ✓ | ✓ |
YouTube TV | Sling TV | |
fuse | ✓ | |
FX | ✓ | ✓ |
FXM | ✓ | ✓ |
FXX | ✓ | ✓ |
fyi | ✓ | |
Galavisión | ✓ | |
getTV | ✓ | |
Golf Channel | ✓ | ✓ |
Great American Family | ✓ | |
Great American Living | ✓ | |
GRIT | ✓ | |
Game Show Network (GSN) | ✓ | ✓ |
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Hallmark Channel | ✓ | ✓ |
Hallmark Drama | ✓ | ✓ |
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | ✓ | ✓ |
Hallmark Movies Now | ✓ | ✓ |
HBO | ✓ | |
HBO Max | ✓ | |
HereTV | ✓ | ✓ |
Heroes & Icons | ✓ | |
History | ✓ | |
HGTV | ✓ | ✓ |
HLN | ✓ | ✓ |
Hogar | ✓ | |
Hopster Learning | ✓ | ✓ |
HSN | ✓ | |
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IFC | ✓ | ✓ |
iMPACT Wrestling | ✓ | ✓* |
INSP | ✓ | |
Investigation Discovery | ✓ | ✓ |
ION | ✓ | |
Justice Central | ✓ | |
LAFC | ✓ | |
Law & Crime | ✓ | ✓ |
Lifetime | ✓ | |
Lifetime Movie Network | ✓ | |
LiveNOW from Fox | ✓ | |
Local Now | ✓ | ✓ |
YouTube TV | Sling TV | |
Localish | ✓ | |
Logo | ✓ | |
Magellan | ✓ | |
Magnolia Network | ✓ | |
Mangolia Selects | ✓ | ✓ |
MAV_TV | ✓ | |
MGM+ | ✓ | ✓ |
MHzChoice | ✓ | |
MLB Network | ✓ | |
MLB Strike Zone | ✓ | |
MotorTrend | ✓ | ✓ |
MSNBC | ✓ | ✓ |
MTV | ✓ | ✓ |
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MTV Classic | ✓ | |
MTV2 | ✓ | ✓ |
Música | ✓ | |
My Outdoor TV | ✓ | |
MyNetworkTV | ✓ | |
National Geographic | ✓ | ✓ |
National Geographic Wild | ✓ | ✓ |
NBA TV | ✓ | ✓ |
NBA League Pass | ✓ | ✓ |
NBC | ✓ | ✓ |
NBC News NOW | ✓ | |
NBC Universo | ✓ | |
NBCLX | ✓ | |
YouTube TV | Sling TV | |
NECN | ✓ | |
Newsmax | ✓ | |
NewsNation | ✓ | ✓ |
NFL Network | ✓ | ✓ |
NHL Network | ✓ | |
Nick Jr. | ✓ | ✓ |
Nickelodeon | ✓ | |
Nicktoons | ✓ | ✓ |
Noggin | ✓ | |
Nuestra Tele | ✓ | |
NTN 24 | ✓ | |
YouTube TV | Sling TV | |
Orlando City | ✓ | |
Outdoor Channel | ✓ | |
Outside TV | ✓ | |
Outside TV Features | ✓ | ✓ |
OWN | ✓ | ✓ |
Oxygen True Crime | ✓ | ✓ |
Pac-12 Network | ✓ | |
Pantaya | ✓ | |
Paramount Network | ✓ | ✓ |
PBS | ✓ | |
PC | ✓ | |
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Pixl | ✓ | |
Players TV | ✓ | |
PlayKids | ✓ | |
PokerGO | ✓ | |
POP | ✓ | |
Pursuit | ✓ | |
QVC | ✓ | |
RCN Total | ✓ | |
YouTube TV | Sling TV | |
Recipe.TV | ✓ | |
RedZone from NFL Network | ✓ | |
REELZ | ✓ | |
RetroPlex | ✓ | |
Revolt TV | ✓ | |
RFD-TV | ✓ | |
Science | ✓ | |
Screambox | ✓ | |
Screenpix | ✓ | |
Scripps News | ✓ | ✓* |
SEC Network | ✓ | ✓ |
YouTube TV | Sling TV | |
Showtime | ✓ | ✓ |
Showtime 2 | ✓ | ✓ |
Showtime East | ✓ | ✓ |
Showtime Extreme | ✓ | ✓ |
Showtime Family Zone | ✓ | ✓ |
Showtime Next | ✓ | ✓ |
Showtime Showcase | ✓ | ✓ |
Showtime West | ✓ | ✓ |
Showtime Women | ✓ | ✓ |
SHOxBET | ✓ | ✓ |
Shudder | ✓ | ✓ |
Smithsonian Channel | ✓ | |
SNY | ✓ | |
Sportsgrid | ✓ | ✓* |
Sportsman Channel | ✓ | |
YouTube TV | Sling TV | |
Stadium | ✓ | |
StartTV | ✓ | ✓ |
STARZ | ✓ | ✓ |
Stingray Classica | ✓ | |
Stingray Karaoke | ✓ | |
Sundance TV | ✓ | ✓ |
Sundance Now | ✓ | ✓ |
SYFY | ✓ | ✓ |
Tastemade | ✓ | ✓* |
Tastemade en Español | ✓ | |
Tastemade+ | ✓ | ✓ |
TBS | ✓ | ✓ |
TCM | ✓ | ✓ |
TeenNick | ✓ | ✓ |
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Telehit | ✓ | |
Tennis Channel | ✓ | |
The CW | ✓ | |
The Golf Channel | ✓ | |
The Great Courses | ✓ | |
The Longhorn Network | ✓ | |
YouTube TV | Sling TV | |
The Weather Channel | ✓ | |
The Weather Channel en Español | ✓ | |
TLC | ✓ | ✓ |
tlnovelas | ✓ | |
Topic | ✓ | |
TNT | ✓ | ✓ |
Travel Channel | ✓ | ✓ |
truTV | ✓ | ✓ |
YouTube TV | Sling TV | |
TumbleBooks TV | ✓ | |
TV Land | ✓ | ✓ |
TYC Sports | ✓ | |
YouTube TV | Sling TV | |
UniMás | ✓ | |
Universal Kids | ✓ | |
Universo | ✓ | |
Univision | ✓ | |
UPFaith & Family | ✓ | |
USA Network | ✓ | ✓ |
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VH1 | ✓ | ✓ |
Vice | ✓ | |
Vix+ | ✓ | |
VSiN | ✓ | |
VSiN | ✓ | |
WAPA América | ✓ | |
WE TV | ✓ | ✓ |
Weather Nation | ✓ | |
Willow Cricket HD | ✓ | |
World Fishing Network | ✓ | |
YouTube Originals | ✓ |
✓* Channel available on Sling Freestream
**Channels vary based on plan, location, and are subject to change.
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Plans, Pricing, Add-on & Features
YouTube TV and Sling TV are competitively priced when compared to other live TV streaming services that offer the same value. What sets them apart is that YouTube TV only has a Base plan and a Spanish plan, whereas Sling TV is more affordable and offers 3 plans: Sling Orange, Sling Blue, and Sling Orange + Blue. Both offer their own sets of features like cloud DVR, multiple screens, and add-ons.
Below is a breakdown of the plans, pricing, features, and add-ons.
Plans & Pricing
Sling TV
Sling has three different plans which give streamers flexibility to find something for themselves and the whole family. Channels vary based on location, but you can check out the full lineup for each plan here.
- Sling Blue – $40 per month: Sling Blue is perfect for those who enjoy news and entertainment as it includes TNT, TBS, Bravo, HGTV, and CNN as part of its lineup of over 40 channels. Plus, record your favorites with 50 hours of DVR and stream on 3 devices simultaneously.
- Sling Orange – $40 per month: Sling Orange is ideal for sports and families as it includes ESPN, ESPN2, Disney, and CNN, as part of its lineup of over 30 channels. Plus, record your favorites with 50 hours of DVR and stream on 1 device.
- Sling Orange & Blue – $55 per month: For the best of both worlds, Sling Orange & Blue unlocks and combines the best of the other two plans. Plus, record your favorites with 50 hours of DVR and stream Sling Orange channels on 1 device and Sling Blue channels on up to 3 devices simultaneously.
Sling Freestream
Freestream is Sling’s free ad-supported TV service. With Freestream, you can watch over 40,000 shows and movies on-demand and over 210 live channels. There’s no need for a credit card or a Sling account. However, if you create a free Sling account, you can enjoy a more personalized experience by favoriting your favorite channels, creating a user profile, and more.
Start streaming by signing up for Sling TV today.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV offers two plans: Base and Spanish. Both give viewers a lot of bang for their buck
- Base plan – $72.99 per month: 100+ live channels, unlimited DVR space to store your favorite shows and more for up to 9 months, special features like Key Play Views, and 6 household accounts and streams. Since channels vary based on viewers’ location you can check their site to see what channels are included in your area.
- Spanish plan – $24.99 per month: The Spanish plan offers 30+ Spanish networks, unlimited DVR space to store your favorite shows, and more for up to 9 months, and special features like Key Play Views, 6 household accounts, and 3 streams. Channels vary by location but you can check to see which channels are available in your area.
Add-Ons
Both services have several add-on channels and features to give customers what they want and need depending on your household.
Sling TV
Subscribers to Sling TV can take advantage of a number of upgrades for one of the most customized streaming experiences. Sling has mini-channel collections called Sling Extras, additional DVR, and more.
Sling Extras
Customize your viewing experience and get the most out of Sling with Sling Extras. Both Sling Orange and Sling Blue subscribers can get the following add-ons:
- Total TV Deal – $21 per month: Customers get all 7 Extras add-ons and DVR Plus.
- 4 Extras Deal – $13 per month: Watch Kids Extra, News Extra, Lifestyle Extra and Comedy Extra at one low price.
- DVR Plus – $5 per month: Up to 200 hours of DVR space so you can record your favorite shows and more.
Sling offers extras for each plan and an abundance of premium channels.
Sling Orange Extras
- Sports Extra – $11 per month: Orange includes sports channels like ESPN, but with this add-on, you can stream: SEC Network, ACC Network, The Longhorn Network, Pac-12 Network, ESPNU, SEC Network, +ACC Network Extra, ESPNEWS, MLB Network, NBA TV, beIN SPORTS, Tennis Channel, NHL Network, and MLB Network Strikezone
- Comedy Extra – $6 per month: This add-on is perfect for those who want more laughs and entertainment with networks that include: Paramount Network, MTV, Laff, truTV, FETV, MTV2, CMT, Logo, Revolt, GSN, and TV Land
- Kids Extra – $6 per month: The add-on is designed to keep the kids happy and unlock access to Disney Junior, Disney XD, NickToons, TeenNick, Boomerang, and Baby TV.
- News Extra – $6 per month: Stay informed with breaking news from across the world with live streams from BBC World News, NewsNation, NewsMax, HLN, Weather Nation, Science Channel, News18, CGTN, and Law & Crime.
- Lifestyle Extra – $6 per month: Reality TV and lifestyle lovers can stream Magnolia Network, Hallmark Channel, VH1, Cooking Channel, FYI, WE TV, Lifetime Movies, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and Hallmark Drama.
- Hollywood Extra – $6 per month: Classics, hit movies and more from REELZ, Heroes & Icons, Start TV, Grit, HDNet Movies, SundanceTV, Cinemoi, Turner Classic Movies, and Bounce.
- Heartland Extra – $6 per month: Those who love outdoor sports can stream: World Fishing Network, INSP, Sportsman Channel, Pursuit, Outdoor Channel, Great American Family, Great American Living, American Heroes Channel, RFD-TV, Destination America, PixL, and The Cowboy Channel.
Sling Blue Extras
- Sports Extra – $11 per month: Blue subscribers can watch sports on NFL RedZone, Big Ten Network, Pac-12, FOX Sports 2, Golf Channel, NHL Network, NBA TV, beIN SPORTS, MLB Network, Tennis Channel, and MLB Network Strike Zone.
- Comedy Extra – $6 per month: Blue subscribers can enjoy more laughs from Paramount Network, MTV, Laff, FETV, MTV2, CMT, Logo, Revolt, GSN, and TV Land.
- Kids Extra – $6 per month: Keep the kids entertained with NickToons, TeenNick, Boomerang, and BabyTV.
- News Extra – $6 per month: Watch breaking news and in-depth reporting on Fox Business Network, NewsNation, CNBC, BBC World News, Law & Crime, NewsMax, Weather Nation, Science Channel, News18, NDTV 24×7, and CGTN.
- Lifestyle Extra – $6 per month: Reality tv and lifestyle content lovers can stream Magnolia Network, Hallmark Channel, VH1, Cooking Channel, FYI, Oxygen True Crime, WE TV, Lifetime Movies, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and Hallmark Drama.
- Hollywood Extra – $6 per month: Indies, classics, blockbusters, and more are available to stream on FXX, Heroes & Icons, FX Movies, REELZ, Start TV, Grit, HDNet Movies, SundanceTV, Cinemoi, Turner Classic Movies, and Bounce.
- Heartland Extra – $6 per month: The best outdoor content on Nat Geo Wild, World Fishing Network, INSP, Pursuit, Sportsman Channel, Outdoor Channel, Great American Family, American Heroes Channel, Great American Living, Destination America, RFD-TV, PixL, and The Cowboy Channel.
Premium Add-ons
Add-On | Monthly Price | Add-on | Monthly Price |
Showtime (9 channels) | $10 | Hallmark Movies Now | $6 |
Discovery+ (20+ channels) | $4.99 | Here TV | $8 |
Discovery+ (Ad-free) (20+ channels) | $6.99 | Hopster | $5 |
Acorn | $6.99 | IFC Films Unlimited | $6 |
ALLBLK | $5.99 | Kartoon Channel | $4 |
AMC+ | $7.99 | Magnolia Selects | $5 |
BET+ | $10.99 | Monsters & Nightmares | $3 |
Cinefest | $5 | Noggin | $8 |
Cinemoi | $3 | Outside TV Features | $1.99 |
Cocina On | $3 | Pantaya | $6 |
Comedy Dynamics | $5 | PlayKids | $5 |
CONtv | $5 | Qello Concerts by Stingray | $8 |
Curiosity Stream | $3 | ScreamFlix | $3 |
Desi Binge Mini (4 channels) | $10 | Shudder | $6 |
Docurama | $5 | Stringray Karaoke | $7 |
DOGTV | $5 | Sundance Now | $7 |
Dove Channel | $5 | Tastemade+ | $3 |
DOX | $3 | True Royalty TV | $6 |
FlixLatino | $3 | TumbleBooks | $5 |
Gallery | $5 | UP Faith & Family | $5 |
Grokker | $7 | Vix+ | $6.99 |
NBA League Pass | Varies | Warriors & Gangsters | $3 |
YouTube TV
4K Plus – $9.99 per month
Have a new TV or projector and you’re looking for an optimized viewing experience? YouTube TV offers a 4K Plus add-on that lets you watch in 4K Ultra High Definition for certain live and on-demand programs. The add-on event lets you enjoy your programs on unlimited concurrent streams at home, 3 streams outside of your home, and the ability to view DVR recording offline for available content on mobile devices,
YouTube TV Standalone Network and Package Add-ons
If YouTube TV’s Base or Spanish plan doesn’t have the network you are looking for, the streaming giant offers many different networks you can add-on to the service. Pricing varies based on the network but here’s a full listing of YTTV’s add-on channels:
- Acorn, ALLBLK, AMC+, ATRESplayer, Cinemax, Comedy Dynamics, Contv, CuriosityStream, Dekkoo, Docurama, Dove, Fandor, Fox Nation, Gaia, Hallmark Movies Now, HBO, HBO Max, HereTV, Hopster Learning, IFC, Law & Crime, MagellanTV, Mangolia Selects, MGM+, MHzChoice, MovieSphere, My Outdoor TV, NBA League Pass, Outside TV Features, Pantaya, PokerGO, RCN Total, Screenpix, Screambox, Showtime, Shudder, STARZ, Stingray Classica, Sundance Now, Tastemade+, Topic, UPFaith & Family, Vix+, and VSiN.
If you’re looking to package some of the channels, YouTube TV offers an Entertainment Plus, Sports Plus, and Spanish Plus add-on.
- Entertainment Plus – $29.99 per month: With the Entertainment Plus add-on, you’ll gain access to HBO Max, STARZ, and Showtime.
- Sports Plus – $10.99 per month: If you’re a sports lover, the Sports Plus add-on will pair perfectly with your Base plan and gives you access to beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS XTRA, Billiard TV, FOX Soccer Plus, MAVTV Motorsports Network, NFL RedZone, Outside, PlayersTV, PokerGO+, SportsGrid, Stadium, FanDuel TV, VSiN, Fight Network and iMPACT Wrestling
- Spanish Plus – $14.99 per month: Stream the best Spanish-language networks: beIN SPORTS en Español, Antena 3, NTN 24, Nuestra Tele, TyC Sports, Discovery en Español, Discovery Familia, Baby TV Español, ESPN Deportes, Estrella TV, FOX Deportes, Cinelatino, Pantaya, WAPA América, Cine Mexicano, Cine Sony, Tastemade en Español, CNN en Español, Bandamax, De Película, De Película Clásico, FOROtv, Telehit, Música, tlnovelas, Universo, and The Weather Channel en Español
Since channels are subject to change, you can check out YouTube TV’s official site for the latest add-on networks.
To begin streaming your favorite channels, shows, movies, and more, sign up for YouTube TV and take advantage of a two-week free trial.
Which Should You Subscribe To?
YouTube TV and Sling TV are two titans of the live TV streaming market. Millions of cord cutters subscribe to both services. Sling’s advantage is that it’s more affordable and has multiple plans and add-ons that give subscribers customization. YouTube TV is one of the most complete services on the market and it also offers 4K as well. Plus, YTTV’s DVR and simultaneous screens set it apart from competitors.
You can’t go wrong with either one, but overall, it just depends on your situation and streaming habits.
Sign up for Sling TV and get half off your first month, or begin streaming on YouTube TV which is currently offering a two-week free trial.